Winery Luca SbardellaPiglio Superiore
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Piglio Superiore from the Winery Luca Sbardella
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Piglio Superiore of Winery Luca Sbardella in the region of Lazio is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Piglio Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Piglio Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Piglio Superiore
The Piglio Superiore of Winery Luca Sbardella matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, fettuccine with cream and cheese or lamb confit with new potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Luca Sbardella's Piglio Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Jacquère
Jacquère is the most widespread grape variety in Savoie. It has medium-sized bunches that are cylindrical-conical. They are compact and often winged. The berries are medium-sized and can be slightly elongated or spherical, with thick skins that turn from yellowish green to golden yellow to a slightly pinkish hue when fully ripe. The soft flesh of the fruit of this variety is tart but not very juicy. Jacquère has a budding process almost identical to that of Chasselas. With a semi-erect growth habit, this white variety is vigorous and fertile, and should be pruned short to be more productive. It thrives on clay-limestone soils as well as on stony scree. Grey rot and black rot are the main enemies of Jaquère. It can cope with oidium and mildew. This variety produces a light, pale, acidic and lively wine with a floral aroma. It should be consumed quickly.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Piglio Superiore from Winery Luca Sbardella are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Luca Sbardella
The Winery Luca Sbardella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Cesanese del Piglio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cesanese del Piglio
The wine region of Cesanese del Piglio is located in the region of Latium of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Graia or the Domaine Pileum produce mainly wines red and unknow. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cesanese del Piglio are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cesanese del Piglio often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.
The wine region of Lazio
Lazio is a region in CentralItaly, where the ancient capital of Rome is located. The region's reputation is based primarily on its white wines, the main varieties of which are Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata. Traditionally, these wines were fat, Round, abboccato and intended for immediate consumption. Today, the styles are lighter, drier and crisper thanks to modern winemaking methods.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
